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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2610 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 19% better in New World than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 120 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 87 vs 95 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 87 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Xeon E3-1290 v2
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
49 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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32 FPS
$62.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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